title: Washed cycad flour contains β-N-methyl amino-L-alanine and may explain parkinsonism symptoms.
authors.forename: Sandra A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Banack
authors.forename: Peter B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Nunn
authors.forename: Ran
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Walter G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Bradley
mesh_terms: D000599:Amino Acids, Diamino / Q000633:toxicity*; D000818:Animals; D000087522:Cyanobacteria Toxins; D029784:Cycas / Q000633:toxicity*; D005433:Flour / Q000633:toxicity; D009498:Neurotoxins / Q000633:toxicity*; D020734:Parkinsonian Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000633:toxicity; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D000599:Amino Acids, Diamino; D000087522:Cyanobacteria Toxins; D009498:Neurotoxins; D010936:Plant Extracts; C001824:beta-N-methylamino-L-alanine